Dispatches From the Culture Wars – September 10, 2024
Portside
Fasten your seatbelts
Fasten your seatbelts
Fasten your seatbelts
Revealed: US Officials Are Investing Public Funds in Israeli Bonds in Deals That Raise Ethics Concerns
The Guardian
State and local officials have invested $1.7bn of the public’s money in Israel Bonds since 7 October. An investigation reveals contacts between buyer and seller that experts say may cross a line
Media Bits and Bytes – July 9, 2024
Portside
Tech and disability, the French Murdoch, and more media flashes
New Laws Are Turning Police Into ‘Supercitizens’
The American Prospect
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities.
Dispatches From the Culture Wars – March 26, 2024
Portside
Sustaining democracy with collective action
Florida Is Swamped by Disease
The Guardian
In Florida, quackery is replacing science. The state is in the grip of a measles outbreak, yet Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general, continues to ignore medical science to stop it.
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FIU Professors Strengthen Their Labor Union After ‘Shock to the System’ From State Purge
WLRN South Florida
While tens of thousands of public sector workers have lost their unions since a 2023 law went into effect, the United Faculty of Florida-FIU union is poised to stay alive and stronger than before.
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Tens of Thousands of Workers in Florida Have Just Lost Their Labor Unions. More Is Coming
WLRN South Florida
An outright crisis is emerging for public sector unions. Some fear that with the new union law in effect the working class in Florida faces a bleaker future.
Miami Schools Under Fire Over Black History Permission Slip Flap
Politico
School officials say they were only complying with a statewide education rule.
The Rise and Fall of Moms for Liberty
The Progressive
Reeling from school board losses, the “parental rights” organization is collapsing on itself.
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